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Warming in deep ocean may be unprecedented, scientists say
Deep ocean waters below 700 meters have heated up unexpectedly since the year 2000, according to a new analysis.
July 15, 2013
Now 7.2 billion humans, and counting
The United Nations says global human population reached 7.2 billion in mid-2013. The "medium-fertility" projection for the year 2050 has been revised upward to 9.6 billion.
July 14, 2013
Typhoon Soulik approaching China
Typhoon Soulik is hitting parts of Taiwan today. It'll continue to push northwest and affect parts of China's provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang on Saturday.
July 12, 2013
Antarctic glacier calves iceberg one-fourth size of Rhode Island
This week a European Earth-observing satellite confirmed that a large iceberg broke off of Pine Island Glacier, one of Antarctica's largest and fastest moving ice streams.
July 12, 2013
Astronaut view of the Red Sea
This astronaut photo of the Red Sea lets you easily visualize how Africa and Arabia were once a single landmass before the Red Sea rift formed.
July 9, 2013
Wildfires may contribute more to global warming than previously predicted
The Las Conchas fire emissions findings suggest that fire emissions could contribute a lot more to the observed climate warming than current estimates show.
July 9, 2013
Bird vaccine for West Nile Virus
Researchers have developed a vaccine that may halt the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV) among common and endangered bird species.
July 9, 2013
Asexual stick insects aren’t so sexy anymore
At least for females, it’s use it or lose it when it comes to sexual reproduction.
July 9, 2013
NASA’s polar robotic ranger passes first Greenland test
NASA’s new polar rover recently demonstrated in Greenland that it could operate completely autonomously in one of Earth’s harshest environments.
July 8, 2013
Crazy hail storm in Alberta, Canada on July 6, 2013
This storm produced a significant accumulation of hail in just about 15 minutes. Videos and photos here.
July 8, 2013
